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ArticleInternational journal of molecular medicine2018

Zfat expression in ZsGreen reporter gene knock‑in mice: Implications for a novel function of Zfat in definitive erythropoiesis.

Toshiyuki Tsunoda, Keiko Doi, Shuhei Ishikura, Hao Luo, Kensuke Nishi, Hiroshi Matsuzaki, Midori Koyanagi, Yoko Tanaka, Tadashi Okamura, Senji Shirasawa

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Article in International journal of molecular medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Toshiyuki TsunodaDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Keiko DoiDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Shuhei IshikuraDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Hao LuoDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Kensuke NishiDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Hiroshi MatsuzakiDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Midori KoyanagiDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Yoko TanakaDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Tadashi OkamuraDepartment of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162‑8655, Japan.
Senji ShirasawaDepartment of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Fukuoka 814‑0180, Japan.
Fukuoka University · JPNational Center for Global Health and Medicine · JP

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Abstract

Zinc finger and AT‑hook domain containing (Zfat) is a transcriptional regulator harboring an AT‑hook domain and 18 repeats of a C2H2 zinc‑finger motif, which binds directly to the proximal region of transcription start sites in Zfat‑target genes. It was previously reported that deletion of the Zfat gene in mice yields embryonic lethality by embryonic day 8.5 and impairs primitive hematopoiesis in yolk sac blood islands. In addition, Zfat has been reported to be involved in thymic T‑cell development and peripheral T‑cell homeostasis. In the present study, in order to obtain a precise understanding of the expression and function of Zfat, a knock‑in mouse strain (ZfatZsG/+ mice), which expressed ZsGreen in the Zfat locus, was established. ZsGreen signals in tissues and cells of ZfatZsG/+ mice were examined by flow cytometric and histological analyses. Consistent with our previous studies, ZsGreen signals in ZfatZsG/+ mice were detected in the embryo and yolk sac blood islands, as well as in thymocytes, B and T cells. In the ZfatZsG/+ thymus, ZsGreen+ cells were identified not only in T‑cell populations but also in thymic epithelial cells, suggesting the role of Zfat in antigen‑presenting cells during thymic T‑cell development. ZsGreen signals were observed in definitive erythroid progenitor cells in the fetal liver and adult bone marrow of ZfatZsG/+ mice. The proportion of ZsGreen+ cells in these tissues was highest at the early stage of erythroid differentiation, suggesting that Zfat serves particular roles in definitive erythropoiesis. Histological studies demonstrated that ZsGreen signals were detected in the pyramidal cells in the hippocampal CA1 region and the Purkinje cells in the cerebellum, suggesting novel functions of Zfat in nervous tissues. Taken together, these results indicated that the ZfatZsG/+ reporter mouse may be considered a useful tool for elucidating the expression and function of Zfat.

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AnimalsB-LymphocytesCA1 Region, HippocampalCell DifferentiationErythropoiesisGene Expression RegulationGene Knock-In TechniquesMiceMice, Mutant StrainsPurkinje CellsThymocytesT-LymphocytesTranscription FactorsTranscription FactorsZFAT protein, mouse

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